Fuel efficiency

Life is a constant tug-of-war between needs and wants, and while the 2020 Corolla Hybrid probably isn’t anyone’s dream car, it’s an approachable hybrid that solidly meets everyday needs.

Here’s all the pickup truck news covered in the past week on both Cars.com and sister site PickupTrucks.com, led away by a story on why the Honda Ridgeline won our 2019 Mid-Size Truck Challenge.

For the 2020 Escape, Ford offers a few different powertrains, and we had a chance to sample them at a recent drive event. Check out our video for more.

Our tailgate test results for the 2019 Mid-Size Truck Challenge topped our most read news stories of the week, but there’s plenty more to check out down the list. See it all here.

Now that it’s over, let’s reflect on some of the coolest cars that made their public debuts at the 2019 Frankfurt auto show.

The biggest change with the Toyota Prius for 2020 is that Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa are standard on all models as Toyota finally succumbs to market demand for phone compatibility. Here’s what else is different for the new model year.

What is flex fuel? In short: A vehicle that can run on a blend of ethanol and gasoline. Here’s why that matters and what you need to know.

Of all the dozens of multivehicle Challenges we’ve published on Cars.com, we’ve never had one on pickup trucks — until now. Check out the results for 2019's best mid-size truck.

Here’s more on how we conducted our 2019 Best Mid-Size Truck Challenge that ranked the 2019 Ford Ranger, 2020 Jeep Gladiator, 2019 Honda Ridgeline and 2019 GMC Canyon.

Here’s how the competitors in our 2019 Mid-Size Truck Challenge stack up when it comes to real-world fuel economy.